Plant Care Yucca Aloifolia

Yucca Aloifolia

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Yucca Aloifolia has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower
Yucca Aloifolia has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily

Also known as

Aloe Yucca, Aloe Yucca, Spanish Dagger, Dagger Plant and Spanish Bayonet

Taxonomy

Yucca aloifolia
Yucca
Asparagaceae
Asparagales

How to care for Yucca Aloifolia

💦 Water

How often to water your Yucca Aloifolia

Water needs for Yucca Aloifolia
0.5 cups
every 12

Yucca Aloifolia needs 0.5 cups of water every 12 when it doesn’t get direct sunlight and is potted in a 5" pot.

Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Calculate water needs of Yucca Aloifolia

Water 0.5 cups every
12

Does your plant get direct sunlight?

Select the pot size

5"
☀️ Light

Finding light for Aloe Yucca in your home

Light needs and placement for plant Yucca Aloifolia: 1ft from a window
1ft or less from
a window

Yucca Aloifolia love being close to bright, sunny windows 😎.

Place it less than 1ft from a south-facing window to maximize the potential for growth.

Yucca Aloifolia does not tolerate low-light 🚫.

Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement of Yucca Aloifolia in your home 🏡.

🪴 Nutrients

How to fertilize Yucca Aloifolia

Nutrient, fertilizer, and repotting needs for Yucca Aloifolia: repot after 2X growth

Most potting soils come with ample nutrients which plants use to produce new growth.

By the time your plant has depleted the nutrients in its soil it’s likely grown enough to need a larger pot anyway.

To replenish this plant's nutrients, repot your Yucca Aloifolia after it doubles in size or once a year—whichever comes first.

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💡 FAQs
⭐ Difficulty Level

Yucca Aloifolia is generally considered an easy-to-care-for plant and makes a great choice for beginners!

Benefits of Growing Aloe Yucca →

Common Aloe Yucca Problems →


💦 Water Needs

Yucca Aloifolia thrives in dry soil and should be watered sparingly. Use our water calculator to personalize watering recommendations to your environment or download Greg for more advanced recommendations for all of your plants.

Aloe Yucca Water Frequency →

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☀️ Sunlight Needs

Yucca Aloifolia requires abundant, bright and direct light. Place it less than one foot from a window to ensure it receives enough light to survive 💪. Select your region to see how the current weather in your area affects the placement in your home 🏡.

Aloe Yucca Light Requirements →

Aloe Yucca Direct Sunlight Needs & Tolerance →


🐶 🐈 👶 Toxicity

Greg does not have confirmed data on this plant’s toxicity. If you, a family member, or a pet consumes plant material of unknown toxicity, it’s always best to consult a medical professional.

If you or someone else ingested this plant, call Poison Control at US (800) 222-1222. If a pet consumed this plant, contact your veterinarian or the ASPCA at US (888) 426-4435.


💨 Humidity

Yucca Aloifolia prefers dry environments. Providing extra humidity or misting your plant allows water to linger on leaves, which can create the perfect environment for harmful types of fungi.

Aloe Yucca Humidity Needs →


🪴 Soil

Yucca Aloifolia is very sensitive to wet soil, so choose a potting soil that drains very well and doesn’t retain too much moisture. A good soil will have lots of perlite or vermiculite for drainage and some organic matter for nutrition. A few handfuls of perlite added to regular store-bought cactus soil will do the trick!

When and How to Successfully Repot Aloe Yucca →


💩 Fertilizer

Yucca Aloifolia grows very slowly and doesn’t require added fertilizer. Replacing your plant’s potting soil once a year should provide them with more than enough nutrition. Remember, plants get their energy from sunlight, not fertilizer!


🌎 Native Region

Yucca Aloifolia is native to the Americas and Caribbean.


🌸 Flowers

Yucca Aloifolia produces flowers in the wild, but does not flower when kept as houseplants.

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⬆️ ⬇️ Growth Pattern

Yucca Aloifolia is a clumping plant, meaning new growth will emerge from the soil around the parent plant.

How and When to Prune Aloe Yucca →


🌦️ Growing Outdoors

USDA Hardiness Zone
Yucca Aloifolia can be grown outdoors in USDA Hardiness Zones 8-11b. Find your local hardiness zone here.

Aloe Yucca Temperature Tolerance →


🌱 Propagation

Yucca Aloifolia can be propagated by division into new individual plants.

  • Check to see if there is more than one plant. In some cases they may still be beneath the soil surface. If you feel confident, you may remove the soil to check for baby plantlets below!
  • If there are multiple plants growing, unpot the plant and gently tug the plants apart, being careful not to disturb too many of the roots. They may be connected by large root segments which you may need to break to free the plantlet.
  • Pot up the new plant in well-draining soil
  • Repot the parent plant back into its original pot

🧐 Troubleshooting

When troubleshooting a sad-looking houseplant, start by checking for signs of distress in its leaves, such as yellowing, browning, or drooping, which can indicate overwatering or nutrient deficiencies.

Inspect the soil moisture; too dry or too wet soil can cause problems.

Ensure the plant is getting the right amount of light, as too much or too little can stress it.

Finally, consider environmental factors like temperature and humidity, and adjust care routines accordingly to revive your plant.


Care Summary for Yucca Aloifolia

Yucca Aloifolia

Yucca Aloifolia


Greg recommends:

Water

0.5 cups every 12 days

Placement

< 1ft from a window

Nutrients

Repot after 2x growth

Based on the 4” pot your plant is in, and that it doesn’t get direct sunlight.

What other plant parents say

Yucca Aloifolia has a Fast grower plant personality Fast grower 1
Yucca Aloifolia has a Blooms easily plant personality Blooms easily 1
Yucca Aloifolia has a Survivor plant personality Survivor 1
Yucca Aloifolia has a Large, lush leaves plant personality Large, lush leaves 1
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05/20/2021

love my yucca plant. shot up out of the mother plant before i could even tell and it’s already starting it’s own life🙂

Fast grower Fast grower
Blooms easily Blooms easily
Survivor Survivor
Large, lush leaves Large, lush leaves

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